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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Jul 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Heat Advisory July 15, 11:00am until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.65°N 71.9°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am EDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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